ATHENS  PROGRAMME STUDENT COMMITMENT :

REGISTRATION: CONDITIONS & STUDENT  RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

-Exchange students that are currently studying at a member ATHENS institution  (ERASMUS, Double Diploma students) will not be permitted to return to their Institution and their town of origin to follow an ATHENS Session.

 

-Erasmus Exchange students whose exchange is officialised by a Learning Agreement, must inform their Home Institution of origin of their intention to participate in an ATHENS Session.

 

-Once  registered for an ATHENS course :

 

-          Students commit themselves to attending that course. Only in the case of major and unforeseen problems, will Home Institutions permit their students to cancel that registration.  All cancellations require the agreement of an official representative of the Home Institution  (Director of Studies, Head of Department, Professor in charge of the student’s studies, ATHENS General Administrator..).

 

-          Students who cancel will be expected to cover all costs incurred by the receiving institution, caused by this cancellation.

 

OBLIGATIONS FOR OBTAINING CREDIT FOR THE COURSE FOLLOWED

§          No credit will be awarded to students who are not officially registered (by their Home Institution) for a course.

 

§          Students are expected to follow the entire course programme in order to receive credit for the course followed.

 

§          In the case of absences during a course, students will receive the mark of 0 unless such students are able to show, that for medical reasons, they could not be present (a medical certificate is thereby required).

 

§          Improper behariour can have an effect on the final mark awarded to a student. Home institutions will be notified by course organising institutions of cases of improper behaviour.  A bad final mark for a course, may have consequences on the bursary granted to a student by his/her Home institution.

 

§          All students are expected to validate the ATHENS course followed by passing the “course exam”, the form of which is decided by the professor, responsible for the course. It may be  an exam at the end of the course or  a project or personal research to be sent to the professor on a specific date. No derogation will be accepted. Students who do  not respect this Deadline, will receive a mark of 0.

 

§          In order to obtain credit for an ATHENS course, all students are expected to complete the Student Evaluation Form.

 

 

ATHENS SESSIONS ABROAD

All ATHENS Sessions abroad consist of two elements: (1)a 5 day course at the receiving institute and,  (2) a European Dimension Programme of normally 2 or 3 days, depending on what is offered by the receiving institution. This ED-Programme may be planned during the weekend preceding the course period, during the 5-weekdays of the course as well as during the weekend, following the course.

-          Student participants commit themselves to following the entire Session Programme as described above. Only students who participate in both the course programme and European Dimension Activities will be eligible for an ATHENS bursary. Students who do not pay the European Dimension Fee, will not receive a mark for their course.

 

-         Depending on their institution of origin, students may benefit from financial aid for their stay abroad. This bursary can cover part of the travel and living costs involved in the stay.

 

-         The student participants assume the cost of lodging and meals.

 

-         All students requesting assistance in finding housing from the course organising institution must expect to find very “simple forms of lodging”.  Once such a request has been made, such students are expected to occupy that lodging for the entire period of their stay, unless, for major and unexpected reasons they must leave that lodging, or have been forced to shorten their stay.

 

-          During their stay at the foreign institution, participating students are expected to inform local ATHENS General Administrators of any problems which may arise.  This must be done prior to any action taken on the part of the students. If necessary, the local ATHENS representative will contact the Institution of origin in order to find a solution to the problem at hand.

NAME :                                            UNIVERSITY OF ORIGIN :          

 

I have knowledge of the following.  Signature of the student :

 

 

 

For ATHENS STUDENTS : THINGS TO KNOW

 

 

1.When registering :

-         Make 3 or more course choices :  so as to obtain at least one of these choices

 

-          Be sure : you are able to fund the costs (travel, and living costs) & that you are « free » to leave your university over the ATHENS Session dates  

 

-         Make sure data is valid on your registration form (e.g. housing)

 

-          Read and sign the Student Commitment

 

2. After Registration :

-         Obtain confirmation  from your Home institution prior to Registration that you can participate in the Session and for one of your course choices.

 

-         Check on visa requirements.

 

3.Acceptance for a Session,  What it Means :

-          You are committed to following  the course officially awarded to you by the Central Selection Committee in Paris.

 

4. So as to arrive on time and not miss anything :

-          Check the Web site « European Dimension Activities » to see when you are expected to arrive at the course site for the Opening of the Session and when you are expected to leave.

 

-          Reserve as soon as possible your travel arrangements

 

5. For Further information :

-         Consult only your local ATHENS Administrator if you have questions on the Programme.

 

-         Final Details on the Session will be available on the WEB (housing, European Dimension Programme, meeting point etc) some 9 days before the Session.

 

6. Problems just before or during the Session :

-          Each ATHENS site will have an emergency number to be used only in case of emergency.

 

7. During the Session, your obligations :

-         You are expected to attend and to actively participate in the course you are following as well as the

      European Dimension activities.

 

8. Remember Your Role as an ATHENS Student :

-         You are not a simple tourist; you represent your Home institution.

 

9. Student Evaluations : Your judgement of the course followed :

-          Students are asked to complete an Evaluation questionnaire at the end of their ATHENS course, and if possible, on-line. Student evaluations help the Programme to develop. Students’ comments are included in the ATHENS Final Report, published twice a year.

 

10.Marks:

-         Marks for the course followed are placed on the Web approximately 1 1/2 months after the end of the Session. An ATHENS course is worth 2 to 3 ECTS credits.